Board of Supervisors:
Donna DeBoef– Head Of State (after the resignation of Jon Crisman), Kris Whitmore -Past Head Of State, Lisa Eikamp -Vice Head Of State, Meghan Renslow -Secretary/Treasurer, Martin Halstead, Lexi Edwards. There was an activity to accept the resignations of Jon Chrisman and also Lexi Edwards. (Sandy Wilson & & Patty Suess).
2023 Board of Supervisors: Donna DeBoef— Past Head Of State, Lisa Eikamp– Head Of State, Meghan Renslow- secretary/treasurer. We had the activity to accept Martin Halstead as Vice Head Of State. (Haley Blaine & & Alex Select). Election of Brownish-yellow Monat as supervisor- (Meghan Renslow & & Sandy Wilson). Election of Kelly Jantzen as supervisor- (Meghan Renslow & & Marv Boldt). Election of Madison Snider as supervisor– (Lisa Eikamp & & Marv Boldt).
Thanks to Anderson Crash for offering appetisers. To Town Hall and also TMU for their job behind the scenes to assist the chamber. Dave Calderwood for aiding relocate Santa’s Workshop. Jake Thiessen and also Kate Kolsrud for using the previous Lion’s Park. Patty Suess, Lisa Eikamp, and also Perfect Circles- for the landscape design job. Subscription
— Presently, we have 66 organization subscriptions, and also 5 brand-new participants took part 2022. (Eikamp Insurance Coverage, Midwestern Texan, La Terraza, Tough Side Cuts, and also KtKennedy Consulting). Trish Kennedy, with Kt Kennedy Consulting, was employed as our social media sites expert. We value her effort as she highlights the chamber participants and also their organizations on social media sites.
This Year’s Occasions Ladies’ Evening was an excellent success, with over 88 individuals. Shops throughout Traer offered tasty deals with, beverages, and also unique bargains for women to delight in. We had a blast while auctioning off remarkable rewards from taking part organizations! Thanks to business that added to making this occasion such a massive success.
The Yearly Barbecue
— kept in the previous Lion’s Park, had reduced presence this year as a result of unpredicted organizing disputes. We farewell for the outing, and also those that participated in had a wonderful time. Mark your schedules for June 1, 2023, for the following Chamber Barbecue. Radiate & & Program Cars and truck Program was hung on July 9th as opposed to throughout the Winding Stairways Celebration. We had numerous favorable remarks concerning the modification of day, as it provided a different possibility to bring individuals to our area and also the midtown organizations. It was a lovely day, with over 80 access! Following Luster & & Program Cars and truck Program will certainly be hung on Saturday, July 8th, 2023.
Halloween Outfit Competition— We had 83 licensed youngsters from ages 0-12. After the competition mored than, the youngsters trick-or-treated their means down second road. Thanks for adding chamber participants, area participants, and also churches to making Halloween unique for our area. Michelle Podhajsky and also Wendy Barnes mentioned the yearly Taylor Park Vacation Illumination, Sesquicentennial occasions and also Vacation Happenings.
150th year— The Sesquicentennial Board, the Taylor Park Landscape Design & & Improvement Board, and also the City of Traer is concentrating on a long-lasting landscape design and also improvement campaign in Taylor Park. Stages for a long-lasting general landscape style, consisting of trees, bushes, blossoms, plants, and also various other hardscape functions, in addition to repair and maintenance to the gazebo/bandstand, toilets, driveways, play devices, outing tables, park benches, and also the entry archway monolith. An area input and also suggestion conference for Taylor Park on 11/15/2022 at 5:30. There will certainly additionally be input from Iowa State College Area Layout Laboratory. A package will certainly be emailed to neighborhood Chambers concerning the cost-free historic plaques with historic documents of organizations and also structure proprietors throughout the years. Park lights will certainly be Saturday, November 12 and also 19. Several volunteers will certainly be required. The very first lights will certainly get on December 2 after the vacation happenings ceremony. Please activate your roof lights and also evaluate them out. Please have lights on Dec second via Xmas. We specifically ask you to have them on for:
Vacation Happenings weekend break, Dec second & & third. Mail letters to Santa from Nov 26- Dec 15, mail box by Winding Staircases.
Small Company Saturdays- Nov 26- Dec 3.
Vacation Taking Place- Friday
— Lighted ceremony @ 6:30. Champion introduced Fri at 8:30 at Junkyard. Trolly Flight 7:00- 9:00- Pick-up and also drive-thru Taylor Park. Santa will certainly remain in his workshop Friday after the ceremony and also Saturday 12:30– 2 pm. Saturday-Santa and also Mrs. Stipulation checking out a tale at the collection at 10. Free film at 11. Lion’s Soup dish and also supplier reasonable at the Memorial Structure 10-2. Hideous sweatshirt competition 7:00 pm, 50/50 attracting 8:00 pm (tickets $5 each or 5 for $20- revenues most likely to park lights)- Small company Rested Illustration– Attracting 12/3 at Fairway.
Give financing — Traer Area Structure funds were approved in the direction of the installment of a midtown stereo, which we intend to have actually finished this year prior to Vacation Happenings. Funds were additionally approved fixings to Santa’s Workshop, the welcome indicator landscape design, and also a lighted bow for the north welcome indicator. City neighborhood alternative tax obligation funds were additionally granted towards the midtown stereo, in addition to a 2nd lighted acquiesce remain on the south welcome indicator. Both bows were supplied Wednesday. Santa’s workshop paint is being finished by the North Tama Art Club, and also fixings so far have actually been finished by Martin Halstead and also Mike Renslow. The exceptional solution honor for 2022 existed to Laurie Schafer.
Movement to adjourn the conference at 8:09 pm. Accepted by Chase Rohlfsen & & Martin Halstead. Minutes sent by: Donna DeBoef on Monday, Nov 21, 2022.
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